8 The city of Naples will host the 2013 Universal Forum of Cultures that is established with the objective of creating, for the largest possible number of people, new opportunities for reflection and dialogue on the problems associated with the acceleration of globalization processes and new uncertainties and opportunities of today’s world. This leads to establish objectives aimed at the reevaluation of respect for diversity as a value, and with the cultural richness of humanity as the final goal.The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) decided in the 1997 to give life to this important event in the course of which cultures and citizens from around the world will meet and engage in dialogue in an atmosphere of openess and creativity. It will be the ideal forum for celebrating human diversity and for discovering common point of interest amidst a plethora of different opinions.

9 2001-2010 International Decade for a Culture of Peaceand Non-Violence for the Children of the World

10 THERE IS NO WAY TO PEACE, PEACE IS THE WAY – A. JTHERE IS NO WAY TO PEACE, PEACE IS THE WAY – A.J.MUSTE UNESCO Culture of Peace: Because the year 2000 is the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the period is the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World , there is no better time to join the global movement to educate for a sustainable culture of peace. "A culture of peace will be achieved when citizens of the world understand global problems, have the skills to resolve conflicts and struggle for justice non-violently, live by international standards of human rights and equity, appreciate cultural diversity, and respect the Earth and each other. Such learning can only be achieved with systematic education for peace." Appeal for Peace Global Campaign for Peace Education

11 International Decade for a Culture of Peaceand Non-Violence for the Children of the World

12 International Decade for a Culture of Peaceand Non-Violence for the Children of the World

16 INTERNET FOR PEACE 2010Shirin Ebadi in the Wired Manifestothat candidates Internet for theNobel Peace Prize 2010Shirin Ebadi is the first Iranian to have been awarded the Nobel Peace for her outspoken campaigns for human rights and democracy in her own country of Iran.Shirin Ebadi gradutated from Tehran University and became Iran’s first female judge, serving from However, after the Islamic revolution of 1979 she was forced to resign, as women were no longer allowed to serve as judges. During a long period of unemployment Shirin wrote many books and articles on issues of human rights. In 1992 Shirin finally obtained a lawyers certificate enabling her to set up her own practice. Shirin Ebadi has also established two non-governmental organizations, the Iranian Society for Protecting the Rights of the Child and the Centre for the Defence of Human Rights. Her work for human rights in Iran have won her admiration and respect from humanitarian bodies across the globe.

17 Neda Agha Soltani INTERNET FOR PEACE 2010The Iranian protest movement now has a symbol and a face: Neda. She has become the new symbol of the movement for Peace all over the world thanks to the net.Neda was an Iranian woman who was shot dead by Basij militia on Saturday during a protest of thousands against the Iranian presidential election results that declared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad president. Her death was captured on video by bystanders and uploaded to the internet. She died with her eyes wide open, and her last moments transcended citizen media to mainstream media, reaching millions of people.A website has been dedicated to Neda, named We are all Neda. A quote on the homepage says, “We did not throw rocks at them, we cried ‘we want freedom'. They shot us.” Both Iranians and non-Iranians are leaving comments in memory of Neda on the site.Neda Agha Soltani

20 AU declares 2010 'African Year of Peace’ The African Union (AU) has declared the Year 2010 the African Year of Peace, reiterating its commitment to further push the peace process in Africa, where millions of people are killed an d displaced due to civil strife. ‘The month of January 2010 marks the beginning of the Year of Peace and Security in Africa’, the African Union Commission said in a statement obtained by PANA on Sunday. AU Commission Chairperson (AUC) Jean Ping, pledged the commitment of the entire Commission towards intensifying its efforts in the area of peace and security and appealed to African Governments, people, media and civil society organisations to take advantage of the Year of Peace and Security to re-dedicate themselves to the realisation of the objective of a conflicts free continent.